Banker.GUO

It allows to get into the affected computer.
It captures keystrokes.
It causes the slowdown of the system, preventing planned tasks from being carried out.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It uses anti-monitoring techniques in order to prevent it being detected by antivirus companies.
It spreads
, across the Internet.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

March 21, 2007

Detection updated on:

July 4, 2007

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Banker.GUO is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information.

It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.

It uses several methods in order to avoid detection by antivirus companies:

It prevents scanning tools from running, such as Windows Registry Editor, FileMonitor, etc.

Banker.GUO uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities.

It is dropped or downloaded to the computer by other malware specimens, for example: Nabload.BII.

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